The Turtle of Michigan (Turtle of Oman #2)

by Naomi Shihab Nye (Author)

The Turtle of Michigan (Turtle of Oman #2)
Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
Series: Turtle of Oman

The stand-alone companion to National Book Award Finalist and beloved poet Naomi Shihab Nye's The Turtle of OmanThe Turtle of Michigan is a deft and accessible novel that follows a young boy named Aref as he travels from Muscat, Oman, to Ann Arbor, Michigan, and adjusts to a new life and a new school in the United States. A wonderful pick for young middle grade readers and fans of Other Words for Home and Billy Miller Makes a Wish.

Aref is excited for his journey to reunite with his father in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Aref makes a friend on an airplane, wonders what Michigan will be like, and starts school in the United States. While he does miss his grandfather, his Sidi, Aref knows that his home in Oman will always be waiting for him.

Award-winning author Naomi Shihab Nye's highly anticipated sequel to The Turtle of Oman explores immigration, family, and what it means to feel at home. Carrying a suitcase and memories of Oman, Aref experiences the excitement and nervousness that accompanies moving to a new home. The Turtle of Michigan is a great choice for reading aloud and a must-have for younger middle grade readers. Illustrated in black-and-white throughout.

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Review quotes

"Transplanted from Oman to Michigan, an Arab boy adjusts to his new life while missing his beloved grandfather in this stand-alone companion to The Turtle of Oman. . . . Nye's inimitable, poetic prose beautifully captures Aref's emotions as he meets the challenges of international travel and adjusting to a new community and culture while worrying about Sidi. Seamlessly continuing Aref's story but accessible to new readers, this novel deftly explores the meaning of home. . . . A humorous, sensitive, and poignant family-centered take on moving to a new country."—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

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Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780063014169
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Publication date
March 15, 2022
Series
Turtle of Oman
BISAC categories
JUV039140 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
JUV039250 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emigration & Immigration
JUV030110 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | Middle East
JUV030060 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States
Library of Congress categories
Fiction
Families
Family life
Schools
Moving, Household
Emigration and immigration
Michigan
Oman

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